The project “Stories in Motion II - Peer groups : share, support & network" is the continuity of "Stories in Motion 1", in the sense that we are still working on storytelling methods in adult education. Moreover, the idea of the project comes from an unexpected result of "Stories in Motion 1" (still running) : a model of peer colleagues group support and sharing, allowing to grow professionnally. The new features are : * we now work at the level of adult educators & multilpliers only ; * we combine storytelling methods and peer groups facilitation methods. We are targetting the need to share about work practise between adult educators in a neutral environment. The objectives are : • to experiment and disseminate a peer support model in adult education ; • to exchange and explore different methods / uses of story-telling that support sharing (listen and talk) ; • to develop adult educators competences and to improve their work practises ; • to strengthen and broaden local network co-operations on adult education. The participating countries are France, Italy, Estonia and Czech Republique. Activities will comprises : 5 transnational meetings, 2 cycles of colleagues peer support group meetings / country, 4 webinars, 1 multiplier workshop / country, dissemination activities. The methodologies implemented are a mix of different approaches : non-formal education, participative approach, on-going evaluation supporting the development of group intelligence, storytelling adapted to adult education. Added to this, creativity and openess of what comes. The local and international activities will concern directly 90 to 100 adult educators. Expected results : upgrade of adult educators competences, a easily replicable and flexible model of facilitation of peer group meetings using storytelling methods, new local, regional and/or european cooperations between adult education organisations.
The project's objectives were : 1. to experiment and disseminate a peer support model in adult education ; 2. to exchange and explore different methods / uses of story-telling that support sharing (listen and talk) ; 3. to develop adult educators competences and to improve their work practises ; 4. to strengthen and broaden local network co-operations on adult education.
We have observed in the regions where we work, in the field of adult education : - high pressure on colleagues, high percentage close to burn-out ; - a feeling of a lack of time and solutions to some complex situations ; - a constant need to improve skills in order to cope with the changing situations and profiles of the target groups ; - Following the CoVID crisis, the need to reconnect with people and "relearn" how to meet. The genesis of this project came from an unexpected outcome of "Stories in Motion 1": a model of group sharing between colleagues, allowing for professional development. We have experienced the benefits of exchange on our professional practices ourselves. We had identified the following needs : - to broaden horizons, to experiment with new methods ; - to exchange on work practices, successes, difficulties; - the desire to get to know other like-minded organisations and to exchange and/or cooperate, for better efficiency; - to have a place to experiment in a safe learning environment.